The complexity of managing COPD exacerbations: A grounded theory study of European general practice

BMJ Open

Volumn 3, Issue 12, 2013, Pages

  Risør, Mette Bech ^a   Spigt, Mark ^b   Iversen, R ^a   Godycki Cwirko, M ^c   Francis, N ^d   Altiner, A ^e   Andreeva, E ^f   Kung, K ^g   Melbye, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LODZ   (Poland)

^d CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

^f NORTHERN STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^g CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GROUNDED THEORY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOPELESSNESS; HUMAN; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROBLEM PATIENT; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; SECONDARY HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 84890838111     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003861     Document Type: Article

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